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    Dual Intel ® Xeon ™ 1U Rackmount Server AP1600R User Guide[...]

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    2 Disclaimer/Copyrights No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUST e[...]

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    3 Contents Disclaimer/Copyrights ................................................................. 2 ASUS Contact Information .......................................................... 5 FCC/CDC Statements ................................................................... 6 Safety Precautions .......................................................[...]

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    4 Contents 2.5 Installing the backplane and bridge boards ................... 26 Bridge board ........................................................................ 26 Backplane board ................................................................. 27 2.6 Installing a hard disk drive ............................................... 28 2.7 Install[...]

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    5 ASUS Contact Infor mation ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 General T el: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 General Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support MB/Others (T el): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (T el): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (T el): +886[...]

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    6 FCC/CDC St atements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment h[...]

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    7 Safety Precautions Electrical Safety Operation Safety IMPORT ANT • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or r[...]

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    9 ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server Intr oduction About this guide “ About This Guide ” introduces the contents of this document. This part includes the target audience, chapter description, and conventions used. It also lists other sources of information that are not contained in this manual.[...]

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    10 Introduction: About this guide Audience Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Introduction: About this guide This part introduces the contents of this document. It includes the target audience, chapter description, and conventions used. It also lists other sources of information that are not contained in this manual. 2. Chapter 1:[...]

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    ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server 11 Conventions Symbols T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. I[...]

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    12 Introduction: About this guide System Pac kag e Contents The following checklist enumerates the components included in the system package. 1) ASUS 1U chassis (AR-12) 2) ASUS PR-DLSR motherboard 3) 350W SSI-type power supply 4) Backplane board (BP4LS-AR12) 5) PCI riser card (PCI64-3V -AR12) 6) Bridge board (BRIDGE-AR12) 7) Bridge board for SCSI R[...]

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    13 ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server This chapter describes the general features of the AP1600R server . It includes sections on front panel, rear panel, and internal features of the server . Chapter 1 System Overview[...]

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    14 Chapter 1: System Overview 1 . 1 System Features The ASUS AP1600R is a stylish barebone server featuring the ASUS PR-DLSR motherboard. The server supports dual Intel ® Xeon™ processors in 604-pin sockets, and includes the latest I/O, LAN, and video technologies through the chipsets embedded on the motherboard. Following are highlights of the [...]

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    ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server 15 1 .2 Fr ont Panel Features The server front panel allows easy access to the hard disk drives. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, and the 68-pin connector for the combo box are also located on the front panel. 1 .3 Rear Panel Features The server rear panel includes the connectors, the system devices, and[...]

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    16 Chapter 1: System Overview 1 .4 System LED indicator s Front panel (left side) Front panel (right side) Rear panel Power LED Location LED Message LED Location Switch Location switch Location LED HDD access LED LAN LED (100/10Mbps port) Power LEDs HDD0 HDD1 HDD2 HDD3 LAN LED (Gigabit LAN port) LAN LED (ASMB port)[...]

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    ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server 17 HDD power LEDs There are four HDD power LEDs, one for each SCSI HDD. • The LED lights up steady GREEN when an HDD is installed on the drive tray . • The LED lights up steady RED when the installed HDD fails. • The LED flickers RED when the HDD is creating a RAID configuration. HDD access LED This LED flicke[...]

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    18 Chapter 1: System Overview 1 .5 Internal Featur es The standard components inside the AP1600R server include the motherboard, backplane, bridge board, fans and fan modules, PCI riser card assembly , and power supply . The pictures below show the standard components of the server . 1. HDD bays 2. Backplane (underneath) 3. Bridge board 4. 1 x 40mm[...]

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    19 ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. Chapter 2 Hardware Setup[...]

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    20 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup 2. 1 Removing and installing the chassis cover Removing the cover 1. T o release the cover , push the two latches outward, then slide the cover towards the rear for about half an inch. 2. Lift the cover from the chassis. Installing the cover 1. Place the cover on top of the chassis leaving about half an inch gap from th[...]

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    ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server 21 Placement Direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis correctly . The edge with the external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis. Motherboard Screws Place six (6) screws in the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighte[...]

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    22 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup 2.3 Inst alling CPU and heatsink The 604-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) sockets on the PR-DLSR motherboard support dual Intel ® Xeon ™ processors. This section tells you how to install a CPU. Refer to the motherboard user guide for more information. A CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner . This mark indicates[...]

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    ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server 23 2. Position the CPU above the socket as shown. 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. Install the CPU 1. L[...]

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    24 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup Install the Heatsink 1. Carefully place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU. The heatsink fits in only one orientation. T ake note of the heatsink placement as shown. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to twist each of the four screws to secure the heatsink to the motherboard. Y ou must remove the riser card module and [...]

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    ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server 25 2.4 Installing sys tem memor y The motherboard has six Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets that support up to 12GB system memory using registered ECC PC2100/PC1600 DDR DIMMs. DIMM sockets location Install a DIMM 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket su[...]

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    26 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup 2.5 Inst alling the backplane and bridge boar ds 2.5.1 Bridge board (BRIDGE-AR12) The bridge board links several functions and signals from the motherboard to the backplane board. The board connects to the pair of connectors labeled BPCON on the motherboard and to another pair on the backplane. Four screws secure the br[...]

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    ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server 27 2.5.3 Backplane board The backplane board includes the four hot-swappable connectors for the SCSI drives accessible from the front panel, and several other connectors that link to the motherboard and main power supply unit. The backplane board comes pre-installed in the chassis. Normally , you do not need to remo[...]

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    28 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup 2.6 Inst alling a har d disk drive 1. Push the thumb pad all the way to the right to release the HDD tray . 2. Pull out the tray handle then pull the tray out of the chassis. 3. Secure a hard disk drive to the tray using four screws. 4. After securing the drive to the tray , carefully insert the tray into the drive bay [...]

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    ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server 29 5. Push the tray all the way to the depth of the bay until it fits. 6. Push the tray handle back in place. Make sure that the HDD tray is completely in place before you push the handle back to avoid damaging the drive and the tray . CAUTION[...]

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    30 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup 2.7 Inst alling a PCI card 1. The PCI riser card and card bracket assembly comes pre-installed in the chassis. Pull up the metal lever to release and detach the assembly from the chassis. 2. Install a PCI or PCI-X card into a riser card slot, and secure the card with a screw . Do the same procedure if you are installing[...]

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    ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server 31 4. When the riser card assembly is in place, push down the card holder to secure the end of the extended PCI card. The picture on the the right shows the installed riser card assembly and PCI cards.[...]

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    32 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup 2.8 Inst alling the fr ont bezel and rac k ears 1. Secure a metal handle to one end of the front bezel using two small screws that came with the accessory box. Do the same to secure a metal handle to the other end of the bezel. 2. Fit the front bezel to the chassis together with the mounting ear by matching the screw ho[...]

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    ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server 33 2.9 Installing CD-ROM and f loppy drives 1. When shipped, the rails of the combo box are attached to the sides as shown. Remove the screw closer to the front and set it aside. 2. Loosen the other screw closer to the rear side. Do not remove the screw completely . 3. T urn the rail 180 degrees. The screw hole on t[...]

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    34 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup 5. Follow steps 1 to 4 to install the other rail. 6. Insert the rails to the holes on the front panel and match the 68-pin connector at the rear of the combo box with the connector on the front panel. 7. Firmly push the combo box into the chassis until it fits in place. In case you need to replace either the CD-ROM or t[...]

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    35 ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server This chapter describes the optional hardware procedures that you may have to do when configuring the system. Chapter 3 Hardware Options[...]

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    36 Chapter 3: Powering Up 3. 1 Cooling System There are ten (10) 40 x 40 x 28mm fans in the chassis to maintain the optimal temperatures of the CPU, PCI cards, and power supply unit. 3.1.1 Fan locations 3.1.2 Fan connectors The following figure shows the fan connector locations on the motherboard. Some of the fan connectors are not accessible unles[...]

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    ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server 37 3.1.3 Fan cable connections The fan module numbered 5-6-7-8 (see location in the above picture) connects to SYSF AN1 connector . The fan module numbered 9-10-1 1-12 connects to SYSF AN2 connector . NOTES F AN4 (for PCI cards) * underneath the bridge board 8 7 6 5 12 11 10 9 F AN1 (for Rear Panel Fan) SYSF AN1, SY[...]

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    38 Chapter 3: Powering Up 3.1.4 Removing the fans Remove the fans only when they get damaged and need to be replaced. System fan modules T o remove a system fan module, remove the screws (indicated by white circles) that secure the module. PCI fan The PCI fan is covered by a metal cage. T o remove the fan, remove the two screws that secure the cage[...]

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    ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server 39 3.2 Power connections The server provides a “cable-less” solution for easy assembly and maintenance. Most of the cables in the server are already connected to their respective connectors. The picture below shows the cables that you need to detach when installing or removing components. 8-pin Power Connector ([...]

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    40 Chapter 3: Powering Up 3.3 Removing the power supply Follow these steps in case you need to remove the power supply in the future. 2. Remove the two screws that secure the power supply to the chassis base. 3. Remove the screw that secures the metal brace to the power supply . The metal brace holds the power supply unit in place. 4. Carefully lif[...]

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    41 ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server This appendix gives information on the 350W switching power supply that comes with the AP1600R server . Appendix A Power Supply[...]

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    42 Appendix A: Power Supply A. 1 General Descr ip tion The server comes with an SSI-type 350W A TX power supply with universal AC input that includes PFC and A TX-compliant output cables and connectors. The power supply has two internal cooling fans. The power supply has three plugs labeled P1, P2, P3, and P4. The picture below shows the specific d[...]

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    ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server 43 Input Characteristics A.2 Specifications Output Characteristics Over-V oltage Protection (OVP) Input V oltage Range Min Nom Max Range 1 90V 100V 140V Range 2 180V 240V 264V Input Frequency Range 47 Hz to 63 Hz Maximum Input ac Current 4.96A max. at 100V ac 2.48A max. at 200V ac 2.75A max. at 230V ac, maximum load[...]

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    44 Appendix A: Power Supply[...]

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    45 ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server This appendix lists the common problems that you may encounter while using the AP1600R server . It lists the possible causes of the problems and offers solutions. Y ou may refer to this part and try to solve simple problems before calling customer support. Appendix B T roubleshooting[...]

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    46 Appendix B: T roubleshooting B. 1 Simple Fixes The power LED on the server and/or the monitor do not light up 1. Check the power cable connection on the system rear panel if properly connected. 2. Make sure that the power cables are connected to a grounded power outlet. 3. Press the power button to make sure that the system is turned on. 4. Remo[...]

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    ASUS AP1600R 1U Rackmount Server 47 The system does not perform power-on self tests (POST) after it was turned on 1. Check the memory modules and make sure you installed the DIMMs the system supports. 2. Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets. The system continuously beeps after it was turned on 1. Check the memory modules a[...]

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    48 Appendix B: T roubleshooting[...]